Distribution Areas for BAS/BLS Degree Programs
and University of Iowa department names and numbers
- All departments are part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) unless otherwise indicated.
- The BAS and BLS degrees have no specific major. Instead, students develop their plan of study by concentrating course work in 3 of the 5 Distribution Areas.
- Within each of the 3 selected areas, students are required to complete a minimum 12 semester hours of course work. At least 6 semester hours must be upper-level course work.
Communication and Arts
Distribution Area
- Art & Art History (01A: through 01Z:)
- Communications Studies (036:)
- Creative Writing, English (08C:)
- Dance (137:)
- Journalism & Mass Communication (019:)
- Linguistics (103:)
- Music (025:)
- Nonfiction Writing, English (08N:)
- Rhetoric (010:)
- Theatre Arts (049:)
Humanities
Distribution Area
- African American Studies (129:)
- American Indian and Native Studies (149:)
- American Sign Language (158:)
- American Studies (045:)
- Center for the Book, Graduate College (108:)
- Classics (Greek and Latin) (20E:, 20G:, 20L:)
- English Literature (008:, 08A:)
- Foreign Languages in addition to those listed here
- German (013:)
- History (016:, 16A:, 16E:, 16W:)
- Philosophy (026:)
- Religious Studies (032:)
- Spanish (035:)
- Women's Studies (131:)
Natural Sciences and Math
Distribution Area
- Astronomy-see Physics and Astronomy
- Biological Sciences (002:)
- Chemistry (004:)
- Computer Science (22C:)
- Engineering, College of
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (052:)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (055:)
- Mechanical Engineering (058:)
- Environmental Sciences (159:)
- Geoscience (012:)
- Mathematics (22M:)
- Microbiology, College of Medicine (061:)
- Physics and Astronomy (029:)
- Statistics and Actuarial Science (22S:)
Professional Fields
Distribution Area
- Aging Studies (153:)
- Business, Tippie College of (06_ except 06E, Economics see Social Sciences Distribution Area)
- Entrepreneurship (06T:)
- Management and Organizations (06J:)
- Management Sciences (06K:)
- Computerized Tomography Program, Radiation Sciences, College of Medicine (676:)
- Education, College of (07_)
- Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development (07C:)
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies (07B:)
- Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, Measurement, and Statistics, Division of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations (07P:)
- Elementary Education, Division of Teaching and Learning (07E:)
- Instructional Design and Technology, Division of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations (07W:)
- Secondary Education, Division of Teaching and Learning (07S:)
- Special Education, Division of Teaching and Learning (07U:)
- Global Health Studies (152:)
- Health and Sport Studies (028:)
- Integrative Physiology (027:)
- Library and Information Science, Graduate College (021:)
- Leisure Studies (169:)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program, Radiation Sciences, College of Medicine (674:)
- Museum Studies, University College (024:)
- Nursing, College of (096:)
- Public Health, College of (170:, 171:, 172:, 173:, 174:, 175:)
- Biostatistics (171:)
- Community and Behavioral Health (172:)
- Epidemiology (173:)
- Health Management and Policy (174:)
- Masters of Public Health (170:)
- Occupational and Environmental Health (175:)
- Physical Education Skills (28S:)
- Social Work (042:)
Social Sciences
Distribution Area
- Anthropology (113:)
- Economics, Tippie College of Business (06E:)
- Geography (044:)
- Global Studies (047:)
- Political Science (030:)
- Psychology (031:)
- Sociology (034:)